Butter-packer



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DE WITT CQ THOMAS. BUTTER PAGKER.

No.;5o8,;191. Patented Nov. 7, 1893.

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DE WITT C. THOMAS.

BUTTER PAGKER.

PatentedNov. 7

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DE WITT CLINTON THOMAS, OF KENSETT, IOWA.

lBUTTER-PACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,191, dated November 7, 1893.

Application filed June 13, 1893; Serial No. 477,468. (No model.) Y

vimprove the construction of butter packers and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive-one by which butter may be equally packed in a tub or other receptacle with a uniform pressure.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended. v

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective View of a butter packer constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a Vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of a portion of the arm of the follower and showing Athe ,dog and the supplemental chain. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the adjustable trigger. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view ofthe adjustable plate having the stub shaft.

Similar numerals of referenceindicate like parts in all theiigures of the`drawings. y

'1 designates a bench, having supporting legs 2 at, its outer end and secured at its inner end to a pair of uprights 3, which are provided on their inner opposite faces with vertical ways 5. The verticalvways receive a slide 6, which has secured toit a forwardlyprojecting arm ,'7; the latterfhas attached tol its front end a stem 8, of a segmental follower 9. The slide is provided on its lrear face with an integral casing 10, having an opening to receive a sprocket chain-11, and havlng rear- -wardly-extended ears or lianges 12.- The 6 therewith for the purpose of raising the fol-l sleeve.

lower. The sliding catch 14 has its inner end bifurcated and extends on opposite sides of the-sprocket-chain 11, and adapted to be engaged by laterally-extending lugs 15, of one of the links of the sprocket-chain. A bellcrank trip-lever 17 is fulcrumed between the {ianges 12, by a pivot 16, and has one of its armsl arranged in the bifurcation of the slide and having its other arm extending outward and adapted to be engaged by an adjustable trigger 18 to withdraw the sliding catch from engagement with the lugs ,of the sprocketchain to cause the follower to fall. The sliding catch is returned to itsjinitial position by a spring 19, which is provided with .opposite coils arranged yon the pivot 16, and

is provided with upwardly-extending arms engaging perforations of the sliding catch, and has a dependingloop bearing against the casing 10. The adjustable trigger is formed integral with a sleeve 20, and causes the sliding catch'to be withdrawn sufficiently to disengage the-lugs 15 of the sprocket-chain 11, which is an endless drive-chain; and the follower descends before thelugs l5 of the chain come varound again to engage the sliding catch. After the follower descends the lugs 15 again engage the sliding catch and carry the follower upward until the trip-lever again engages Athe trigger, causing the follower to again descend. By this,` construction the operation of the follower is automatic, and while the follower is ascending the operator has sufficient time to'place butter into the tub.

The sprocket-chain 11 is ,arranged on `upper 'and lower sprocket-wheels 21 and 22; and the sleeve 2.0 is slidingly mounted on a` rod .23, secured by brackets 24, to one of the'uprights 3, and provided with a series of perforations or recesses 25, adapted to be engaged by'a latch-bolt A26. The latch-bolt 26 is arranged in an opening of the sleeveand has its outer end pivoted to a handle-lever 27, which isfulcrumed on a handle 28 ofthe down on the rod 23 to trip the followerat the desired elevation to regulate the force ofthe blows of the follower, rThe lower sprocket-wheel 22l isnio'unted on Va drive-.shaft 29, which is journaled in suitable bearings and which carries at one end a fixed 'pulley 30 and a loose pulley 31; and a The trigger may be moved vup and d IOO The upper sprocket-wheel is mounted on a shaft 32, which is journaled in suitable bearings of brackets 33, and the latter are pro-l vided with longitudinal slots '34, receiving' clamping-screws 35, which enable the brackets to be secured at the desired adjustment in order to maintain the sprocket-chain at the necessary tension.

the packer is not in operation, by a pivoted spring-actuated dog 37,`in orderthatthefoperator may examine the contents of a keg, or place butter-therein, and for' analogousipurposee. fllhedogf 37-islpivotediinda-hracket88 approximately shaped and inverted; tlhe "bracket is secured tothe. nrprightsfandzitzis provid edWi-thalrcctangularfbend 39, imwh ich the dog and-the Ispring-thereoiare mounted, TheJdog-is adaptedtc swingfupward -abovea horizontal position but fis 'preventedumoving `bellow alhorizon-tal-positio-n b y iil-tsiheel engag-V ingthebackr of Ethe bend, This if arran gement; lencllales Lthefchaiu in movin gupward itopassg thedcgibubpreven tslthat portion offtheichainl v-be'tweenethefuprights-beinig moved downwardi and backward by the Weight of tthe'follower.I 'The segmental follower stri-lees the butt'cr airone side-cfa ltub, andin order-to bringfdiff- Vferent portions of `the tub beneath "the Eol-4 lowersofthat =the entire contents ci? the-frirb will fbe packed, a `rotary cable40isggirfwided.A Therotary-tablell() fis-arranged at the tcp-of `the bench and "formsfaportion thereofandfis:

mounted -lrpon Aavertical shaft-i411, Whichfis;

jonrnaled1 -insuitable bearingsof ftfhefbench, 4andcarries ahorizontfalcog-wheell42'arranged beneaththebeneh. Thehorizontalicog-wheel 4'2fisa bevel-gear and meshes with a bevelpi'nion 4'3-of afhorizontal longitudinallydis. Aposed-shaft 44, which carriescati-ts frearend yaspreeke twheel 45, andA which Ais ljournaledi in-snitalhle lhangersi. The -sprocketwheeli 45has arranged on it a sprocket/chain 47 whichalso passes around :ai sprocket-wheel 48, arranged at--the-topofthc nprights. The sprocket-wheel48 lis mounted on a stub-shaft 49, of an .adjustable plate '50, which -is'pro-l videdl'wit-h `verrical'slot-s5*1,receivingclamp-l i-ng^screws 52; The Vsprocketi-chain 11T-isdn-r Aternrittentl-yoperatedbyan-upWartilywswinging springactfuated dog `5o,'W.hi`chi-s emountedi in abracket:54,secufred `toftfhearmof sthe slide 6. The springof 'the pawlor dog-53, foreesfthe latter'downward npontihe'bracket- 54; and asthe follower is lifted thel'dogf yengagg'es a llink-of;- Uhesprocketohain 47, ace eating the same, as the lfollower moves up-4 Ward to-t-urn the table to bringadierent: portion oliy the contents of atu-bbeneatihthe follower. 5'3fmoves upward against the actiionof ythe spring and 'passes :over the "intermittentliy-Y operated sprockctchainv47lwithont 'actuatingI 'thesame Theifol'lowerisinterrnittentlyand the arm 7. The `follower may be held elwaedfwhen As the followeridescendslthedog;

automatically operated as `above explained, andas it moves upward each time the sprocketchain 47 is operated. A tub is clamped on the table by cam-levers 56, which are fulcrumed on rectangular brackets 57, secured .to the AUlipl' face of the table at the edge thereof which is rabbeted.

The bench is provided at its back with a `verticalshield 58, which is provided at its top with a vertical slot to permit the passage of The follower has its stem secured towthefoutr "endl of `:the arm .7, ,which is provided with an eye or opening 59, receiving an `attachmentscrevir80. The slide 6 is prevented from striking the benchat the lower ends of the ways by-.aeushiionrh consistingof a block of rubber or 'other elastic material. illhefways l51:areformed bysrrlpsdQ of metal, which iforrnthecsides of fthe grooves, and ustrips fornring rtihefbacke oli the groovesior cways: The ront .portionof' #the ytop` 'of 5the bench is removable, and the -framewof `the benchY isrsnfpportedl` byfany linclilned* brace 64, extending from a cross-piece fovthe flegs2 (to :the 1foot-:piece 410i "the urp rights..

Iit will Aheapparent Ptilratithe butter packer is:simrplemmd` comparatively' inexpensive lin .1conscruction, ithat. lthe o'llower 1isautomatilcallyelevated. andi tripped, faudthat 'theeontents of a tub are continarallyshiftedi` to bring ldiiferent :portions lbencathnthe follower;

Itfistorbe #understood :that changes iin the orm, proportion, :and rthefminondetails'of consimuctibnnmay be lresorteduto `without departing from the lspiritor-sacrlcingfamy'of fetfheradvanfcagesof this invention What lncliai-m.is--v Vl. In asbutter packer, 4therconbina'tion of a bench, up right-sp rovidediwithwaysp rocket` wheels mounted on-Pthe uprights, afsproc'keir fchainvarranged on the sprockethwheels and l'providedwitha lugya slid e arrangedbin Athe 1ways,fafollower connected =with fand carried 'by the slide, a catch-mounted on theslidezand arranged to be engaged bysaid lugya'trip connected with tihewcatch, andaitniggerarranged to be engaged byftzhe `trip, substantially asand ifor :the purposeadescribed.

2. ln, abutterpacker,*the-combination of a bench,fuprghtsprovidedwith .ways/sprocketiwheelsnnounted on-the npriglttsfand arranged 'fat tiheendsof ',tiheways, alsprocketmhaifnlarchanged` on "the .uprights `and `provided with laterallyexztending llugs,:a slidefarranged' in saidways and `llazvingfa. sprocket-chain. `opening receivingthe sprocke'oehain, .a spring- .actuatedrbi'iitrroated slidingfcatchmountedm the slide:and-arrangeditofbeeengagedrby said lugs, a bripilever lulcrrrmed fon itheIideand connected .with .the rcatc'h, and `aat-niggerfaryranged ltowbe engaged rby the .bripdevea substantially asdcscribed. 3. lIin a butter ipackerrthefconrbinationfof Aa bench, luprigllts, provided with waysya. .slide mounted 'the Ways,a ol'lomer *connected wich andfcanried by theslidesproeketwheels mounted on theu-prights, asprockebchainsar- 'tions, an adjustable/sleeve slidingly mounted on the rod and provided with a trigger, a handle extending from the sleeve, a latch-bolt arranged on the sleeve for engaging the perforations of said rod, and a handle-lever fulcrumed on said Vhandle and connected with the latch-bolt, substantially as described.

4. In a butter packer, thecombination of a bench, uprights' provided with ways, a slide mounted -in the ways, a follower connected with and carried by the slide,sprocketwheels mounted on the uprights, a sprocket-chain arranged onthe sprocket-wheels, acatch arranged on the slide and connecting the latter with the sprocket-chain, and a pivoted upwardly-swingingV dog engaging the sprocket chainand preventing backward movement of the same, substantially as and for the purpose described. I

5. In abutter packer, the combination of a bench, uprightsprovided withways, a slide mounted in theways,a follower connected with the slide, sprocket-wheels arranged vat the-ends of the ways, -a sprocket-chain arranged on the sprocket-wheels,a bracket secured to the uprightsland provided with a rectangular bend, an upwardly swinging dog pivotally mounted in the bend and having a heel engaging the/bracket and preventing it from moving downward, saiddog engaging the sprocket-chain to prevent the latter from moving backward, andV a spring engaging the dog and forcing the same downward, substantially as described. f

6. In a butter packer, the` combination of a bench, uprights provided .with ways,a slide arranged' in said ways,means for'raising and tripping the slide, afollower connected with and carried by the slide, sprocketwheels,a vertically-disposed intermittently operated sprocket-chain arranged on the sprocketwheels,a dog carried by the slide for engaging and actuating the sprocket-chain, a rotary table mounted on the bench, and gearingfor communicating motion from the sprocketchain to the table, substantially as described.

7. In a butter packer, the combination of a bench, uprights provided with Ways, a slide arranged inl the ways and provided with a forwardly-extending arm, means for` raising andtripping the slide, afollower connected with the arm, a vertically-disposed intermittently-operated sprocketchain, sprocketwheels receivingk theV chain, an upwardlyswinging spring-actuated dog mounted on the slide-arm for engaging and actuating the sprocket-chain, a rotary table mounted on the bench, and gearing for communicating motion from the sprocket-chain to the table, substantially as described.

8; In a butter packer, the combination of a bench, uprights provided with ways, a slide arranged in the ways, a follower connected with and carried by the slide, a rotary table mounted o n the bench, a vertical shaft journaledin suitable bearings of the benchand supporting the table, a horizontal shaft, beveled gearing connecting the shafts, sprocketwheels, one being arranged at the top of the uprights and the other being mounted on the Ahorizontal shaft, a sprocket-chain arranged on thesprocket-wheels, anda dog carried by the slide' for engaging the sprocket-chain, substantially as described.

9. In a butter packer, the combination of a bench, uprights provided withways, a slide arranged in the ways and provided with a forwardly-extended arm, a follower connected with the outer end of the arm, means for raising and' tripping lthe slide, andv av vertical shield arranged at the back ofthe bench and provided at its upper end with a verticalslot to permit the passage of the arm, substantially as described.

i 10. v In abutter packer, the combination of a bench, uprights A`provided with ways, a slide mounted in the ways, aV segmental `follower connected with and carried by the slide, means forY intermittently raisingfand tripping the slide, andran intermittently-rotating table mounted on the bench and arranged beneath the follower connected with and rotated' by the upward movement of the latter andbeing stationary during the descent ofthe same, substantially as and for the purpose described. Y

-In testimony that I claim'the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

AWitnesses:

A. C. FOSTER, v (1F. BILLINGS.

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